The sensory exploration graphic organizer is a great way to introduce students, especially younger ones, to primary source analysis. It also helps with vocabulary development. Encourage students to write words in each column for each sense. After, you may have students create a poem of their choice using the words they brainstormed; they may choose to write the poem from the point of view of someone outside the image or from a person, animal, or thing inside the image. If students drew images, … [Read more...]

Imagine you are the elephant. What is your "song" about?
Create speech or thought bubbles for the two men and the elephant in this picture.
How could we broadcast the elephant's "song" today? What kind of equipment would we use? How is that similar to and different from the equipment used in this image?
What other observations, reflections or questions does this source inspire? Let us know! … [Read more...]

Immerse yourself in the practice of teaching with primary sources from the unparalleled collections of Library of Congress this summer. Apply to attend a week-long professional development program for K-12 educators in the nation's capital.

In 2018, the Library will offer five Institute weeks:

Open Sessions (any subject area): June 18-June 22, June 25-June 29, and July 30-August 3

Teaching with Primary Sources - Mars Hill University (MHU) six-week asynchronous online course beginning Feb. 5 and ending March 26th focused on the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The course, developed in consultation with Middle Tennessee State University and the University of South Carolina, will explore situations and events leading to the Act of 1964, key moments in Civil Rights movement immediately surrounding the passage of this Act, and explore the impact of this act - all while utilizing primary sources from the Library of Congress. Teachers will leave the course with 3 CEUS and a wealth of knowledge about Library of Congress resources on this topic and new classroom strategies. Registration closed Jan. 31, 2018.
Teachers who are interested can also apply for two summer teachers institutes, to be held on the MHU campus, Ballads and Poetry of Appalachia (June 25-29) and Not Property: Examining Digitized Slave Deeds (July 9-13). Contact Bridget Morton, bmorton at mhu.edu.

Immerse yourself in the practice of teaching with primary sources from the unparalleled collections of Library of Congress this summer. Apply to attend a week-long professional development program for K-12 educators in the nation's capital.

In 2018, the Library will offer five Institute weeks:

Open Sessions (any subject area): June 18-June 22, June 25-June 29, and July 30-August 3

Immerse yourself in the practice of teaching with primary sources from the unparalleled collections of Library of Congress this summer. Apply to attend a week-long professional development program for K-12 educators in the nation's capital.

In 2018, the Library will offer five Institute weeks:

Open Sessions (any subject area): June 18-June 22, June 25-June 29, and July 30-August 3

Immerse yourself in the practice of teaching with primary sources from the unparalleled collections of Library of Congress this summer. Apply to attend a week-long professional development program for K-12 educators in the nation's capital.

In 2018, the Library will offer five Institute weeks:

Open Sessions (any subject area): June 18-June 22, June 25-June 29, and July 30-August 3

Voting & Elections in Early America

TPS Programs

Funded by a grant from the Library of Congress, since 2004 TPS-Barat has provided free, engaging, inquiry-based learning materials that use Library primary sources to foster understanding and application of civics, literacy, history, math, science, and the arts.
The mission of the national Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program is to: build of the Library’s educational initiatives; provide content that promotes the effective educational of the Library’s resources; and offer access to and promote sustained use of the Library’s educational
resources.
Learn more about Teaching with Primary Sources by visiting www.loc.gov/teachers.